Device for and method of curling hair



April 9, 1940- i s. FISHER DEVICE FOR AND METHOD OF CURLING HAIR Filed March 3, 1939 INVENTOR 5 0L FISH E R ATTORN Y Patented 19146" -UNI E -i ST ES DEVICE FOR AND-METHOD OF CURLING e Sol Fisher, Cleveland Heights, Ohio Application March 3,1939, Serial No. 259,612 i c'olaim's; rel. 132-33) g This invention relates to a method and .de-

vice for producing curlsforwaves in hair, and

particularly toa device and method for producing curls and waves more efficiently.

Intl'le production or curls or waves it iis' adi vantageous to remove the eurler so as to permit the access of air to the inside and outside of" the curland thus facilitate drying. Whencurls 1 are produced, by the-methods heretofore. .used,

fwhcrein the hair is Wrapped around" a curling iron, considerable difiiculty is experienced in withdrawing theiron from the hair, without destroying the curl. Much'delay is always caused beauty operators because of this difflcultyandit" is accordingly an object of this invention to pro-.;

vide a device" that can be easily and quickly with drawn m a curl. htly Wrapped about it withoutharrning' the curl. a M

It is another object of the invention toprovide a faster method for producing curls or waves in hair. I It is'a further object of this invention to provide a device and method for producing curls or "waves of improved quality.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a method and device for producing soft Other objects and advantages which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the curling device;

Fig. 2 is aperspective of the deviceha ving a curl formed thereon, showing the manner of.

inserting a comb through the curl before the device is removed; v i r Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the curl,

device comprises a 'pair of elongated members which cross adjacent the middle or at another suitable point in the manner of a pair of shears and are connected by a suitablevpivot 2. These],

two members have on the one side of thepivot '2 opposed blades or arms 3 and 4 'whichoperate on or engage the hair, and on theother-sides of the pivot handle portions 5 and 6. The parts 3 and 5 preferably constitute one integral memstitute one integral member.

; pairs ofhair-clamping members spaced apart by the Width of the slots 1 and 8.

flat curls in relatively long hair, whether the hair be wet ordry. i will bev apparent fromthe following detailed description of the method and of the accompanying drawing, in

ber and theparts 4 and 6 also preferably con- The blades 3' and 4 are of substantial width.

andare provided with slots I and8, respectively, p running substantially the length of theblades. 5 from their outer ends and of sufficient width to permit; insertion of a comb'through hair entwined-about the blades 3 and 4', as shown in Figs; 12 and 3. Theflslot 1 forms prongs 9,) in thebla-de 3- andthe slot 8 forms prongs II and 52 in the blade 4. These prongs are of substantial width and'are sufliciently strong to firmly clamp the hair between the blades 3 and l. The blades ,3 andd are preferably formed of metal but may be made of other suitab1e'material if desired. Theblad'es 3 and! are preferably of substantially uniform thickness throughout and may be'fiator curved-as desired. They should'be sufliciently smooth to permit free and unimpeded movement through the hair and the top surface of the blade 3 should-preferably be adapted to contact the bottom surface of the blade l throughout substantially its entire area.

In the production of curls according to this invention, a lock of hair l3 is graspednear its end and clamped between the blades 3 and 4 by the application of suitable pressure upon the handles 5 and 6. Byimparting a suitable rotational motion to they curling implement the hair is rolled about the blades 3 and 4 to produce a roll of hair I4. I A comb |5isthen inserted through the roll I4 and the slots '1 and 8 of the blades 3.and 4 to hold the roll it thus formed. The pressure between the handles 5 and 6 is then released and the blades 3 and 4 are withdrawn from the roll M. While the roll. is held'in position by means of the comb I5, a bobby pin or other suitable hair pin 16 may be inserted in the roll to more firmly hold the curl after the removal of the" comb. If desired, the comb 15 may be left in the roll M to hold it pin l6. I 45 While it is convenient to have the four clamping prongs combinedin a single implement;- the process of they present invention may be per- 1 formed with two independent clamps having jaws corresponding to the prongs 9 and i2 and I0 and H, -respe ctively, by setting the two clamps on the lock of hair a short distance apart and rolling the hair over the two clamps.

The blades 3 and 4 of the device, being oi sub-' stantial width and'preierably having but slight in position withouta. hair a curvature, permit the formation of relatively wide flat curls. By providing the slots through the blades 3 and 4, a comb may be inserted topermit bunching of the curl whenthe blades are Withdrawn-from the curl and a more uniform curl is produced. The device is suitable for curling wet or dry hair and may be removed easily in either case Without destroying the curl. When the hair is curled in the wet condition, drying of inserted therethrough. v

3. A hair-curling device comprising two relathe curl is greatly facilitated asair is permitted free access to the'inside and outside of the curl.

While I have shown and described but one embodiment of my invention, it is understood that it is capable of many modifications without de- I parting from the spirit and scope thereof as set out in the appended claims.

What I claim is: 1. A hair-curling device comprising two relatively wide similarly shaped clamping blades, each having an elongatedlongitudinal slot extending inwardlyfrom its outer end, to provide,

spaced'parallel prongs, said slots registering and beingof suflicient width to permit a'comb to be inserted. therethrough to hold a lock of hair wound onthe blades while theblades are pulled endwise out of the hair.

2. 'A hair-curling device comprising two blade members pivoted to swing toward and away from each other, each having a slot running longitudinally from its unattached end to provide spaced" parallel prongs, said slots registering when said blades are in clamping position and being of s'ufficient width to permit a comb to be tively wideblade members pivoted to swing toward and away from each other, each having a slot running longitudinally from its unattached end centrally thereof, said slotsregistering when said blades are in clamping position and being of sumcient width to permit a comb to be inserted therethrough.

4. The process of curling hair which comprises, clamping a lock of hair between'spaced substantially parallel pairs of clamping members,

rolling the lock of hair about said twopairs of clamping members, inserting a combinto the hair between the, two pairs of clamping members, and slipping the clamping members endwise out of the curl while the same is held by said comb.

5. The process of curling hair which com prises, clamping a, lock of hair between spaced s'ubstantially parallel pairs of clamping members,

rolling the lock of hair about said two pairs of clamping members, inserting a comb into the hair between the two: pairs of clamping members, slipping the clamping members endwise out of 3 the curl while the same isheld by said comb, in-

sorting a hairpin into the curl alongside the comb, and removing the comb. v i 6. A hair curling device comprising two relatively wide transversely curved clamping" blades pivoted to swing toward and away from each other and arranged-with the convex side of. one .facing the concave side of the other, each blade having a slotv running"; longitudinally from its outer end centrally thereof, is provided with parallel faces slanting toward theslot, the slotsof the two blades registering when the blades are in clamping position and being of suflicient width to receive a comb, whereby aclock of hair wound on the blades may beheld by the comb while the 3 blades are pulled endwise out of the hair.

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whereby each bladeprongs having side- 

